Several Assembly members said they expected to call for additional changes including a shorter timeline.
that would be replaced should the draft become final states the chief “may proactively release” footage prior to the conclusion of an active criminal investigation or court proceeding.
“I think the sooner we can release the body camera footage, the better it is for the community,” Case said. “Forty-five days is still a long time to wait. It allows a lot of time for the public to let that anxiety grow as they get limited information.”cited a position from the Office of Special Prosecutions as a driving factor in her decision not to release footage
“The policy is a draft,” she said in an email. “Please reach back out to us with your request once the policy has been signed. I do not have a date for you, but I anticipate next week sometime.
Several Assembly members were expected to introduce a resolution addressing body camera policies Tuesday night. Handy was fatally shot outside his West Anchorage apartment in mid-May, the first in series of shootings involving police officers. Surveillance footage from a nearby apartment raised questions about the department’s description of the encounter. Police initially said Handy “raised a long gun” at officers before he was fatally shot. It isn’t clear from the video whether he raised the weapon.
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